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  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.4.4
  • Exploit type: ACL Violation
  • Reported Date: 2015-October-15
  • Fixed Date: 2015-October-22
  • CVE Number: CVE-2015-7859

Description

Inadequate ACL checks in com_contenthistory provide potential read access to data which should be access restricted.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.5

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: JSST

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 3.4.0 through 3.4.3
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2015-August-18
  • Fixed Date: 2015-September-08
  • CVE Number: CVE-2015-6939

Description

Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in login module.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.4.0 through 3.4.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.4

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: cfreer

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.4.1
  • Exploit type: CSRF Protection
  • Reported Date: 2015-April-06
  • Fixed Date: 2015-June-30
  • CVE Number: CVE-2015-5397

Description

Lack of CSRF checks potentially enabled uploading malicious code.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.4.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Eric Flokstra

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 3.0.0 through 3.4.1
  • Exploit type: Open Redirect
  • Reported Date: 2015-April-08
  • Fixed Date: 2015-June-30
  • CVE Number: CVE-2015-5608

Description

Inadequate checking of the return value allowed to redirect to an external page.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.0.0 through 3.4.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.2

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Eric Flokstra, Sharath Unni and Steven Sweeting

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4
  • Exploit type: Denial of Service
  • Reported Date: 2014-September-24
  • Fixed Date: 2014-September-30
  • CVE Number: CVE-2014-7229

Description

Inadequate checking allowed the potential for a denial of service attack.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.26, 3.2.6, or 3.3.5

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Johannes Dahse

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4
  • Exploit type: Remote File Inclusion
  • Reported Date: 2014-September-24
  • Fixed Date: 2014-September-30
  • CVE Number: CVE-2014-7228

Description

Inadequate checking allowed the potential for remote files to be executed.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.4 through 2.5.25, 3.2.5 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.26, 3.2.6, or 3.3.5

Additional Details

Please refer to AkeebaBackup.com for additional details.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Johannes Dahse

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.24 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.4 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.3
  • Exploit type: Unauthorised Logins
  • Reported Date: 2014-September-09
  • Fixed Date: 2014-September-23
  • CVE Number: CVE-2014-6632

Description

Inadequate checking allowed unauthorised logins via LDAP authentication.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.24 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.4 and earlier 3.x versions, 3.3.0 through 3.3.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.25, 3.2.5, or 3.3.4

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Matthew Daley

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 3.2.0 through 3.2.4, 3.3.0 through 3.3.3
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2014-August-27
  • Fixed Date: 2014-September-23
  • CVE Number: CVE-2014-6631

Description

Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in com_media.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.4 and 3.3.0 through 3.3.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.2.5 or 3.3.4

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Dingjie (Daniel) Yang

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: High
  • Versions: 3.1.0 through 3.2.2
  • Exploit type: SQL Injection
  • Reported Date: 2014-February-06
  • Fixed Date: 2014-March-06

Description

Inadequate escaping leads to SQL injection vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.1.0 through 3.2.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.2.3

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 3.1.2 through 3.2.2
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2014-March-04
  • Fixed Date: 2014-March-06

Description

Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.1.2 through 3.2.2

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.2.3

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2014-March-05
  • Fixed Date: 2014-March-06

Description

Inadequate escaping leads to XSS vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.19 or 3.2.3

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: JSST

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: CMS
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions
  • Exploit type: Unauthorised Logins
  • Reported Date: 2014-February-21
  • Fixed Date: 2014-March-06

Description

Inadequate checking allowed unauthorised logins via GMail authentication.

Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 2.5.18 and earlier 2.5.x versions, 3.2.2 and earlier 3.x versions

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.19 or 3.2.3

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Stefania Gaianigo

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.5 and earlier 3.x versions.
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-October-26
  • Fixed Date: 2013-November-06

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.5 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.16, 3.1.6 or 3.2.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Osanda Malith Jayathissa

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.5 and earlier 3.x versions.
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-October-06
  • Fixed Date: 2013-November-06

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact, com_weblinks, com_newsfeeds.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.5 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.16, 3.1.6 or 3.2.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Osanda Malith Jayathissa

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: High
  • Versions: 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.5 and earlier 3.x versions.
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-October-25
  • Fixed Date: 2013-November-06

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in com_contact.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.14 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.5 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.16, 3.1.6 or 3.2.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Osanda Malith Jayathissa

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Critical
  • Versions: 2.5.13 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.1.4 and earlier 3.x versions.
  • Exploit type: Unauthorised Uploads
  • Reported Date: 2013-June-25
  • Fixed Date: 2013-July-31
  • CVE Number: Pending

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to the ability to bypass file type upload restrictions.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.13 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.1.4 and earlier 3.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.14 or 3.1.5.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Versafe

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.0.3 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-February-26
  • Fixed Date: 2013-April-24
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-3059

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in Voting plugin.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.10,  3.1.0 or 3.0.4.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

Reported By: Yannick Gaultier and Jeff Channell

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.0.3 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-March-9
  • Fixed Date: 2013-April-24
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-3058

Description

Inadequate filtering allows possibility of XSS exploit in some circumstances.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.10,  3.1.0 or 3.0.4.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

Reported By: James Kettle

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.0.3 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
  • Reported Date: 2013-March-29
  • Fixed Date: 2013-April-24
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-3057

Description

Inadequate permission checking allows unauthorised user to see permission settings in some circumstances.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.10,  3.1.0 or 3.0.4.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

Reported By: Francois Gauthier

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.0.3 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-February-15
  • Fixed Date: 2013-April-24
  • CVE Number: None

Description

Use of old version of Flash-based file uploader leads to XSS vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.10,  3.1.0 or 3.0.4.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

Reported By: Reginaldo Silva

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.0.3 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: Privilege Escalation
  • Reported Date: 2013-March-29
  • Fixed Date: 2013-April-24
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-3056

Description

Inadequate permission checking allows unauthorised user to delete private messages.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.10,  3.1.0 or 3.0.4.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

Reported By: Francois Gauthier

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Moderate
  • Versions: 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.0.3 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: Denial of service vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-February-18
  • Fixed Date: 2013-April-24
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-3242

Description

Object unserialize method leads to possible denial of service vulnerability.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.10,  3.1.0 or 3.0.4.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

Reported By: Egidio Romano 

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions. 3.0.3 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: XSS Vulnerability
  • Reported Date: 2013-April-17
  • Fixed Date: 2013-April-24
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-3267

Description

Inadequate filtering leads to XSS vulnerability in highlighter plugin.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 2.5.9 and earlier 2.5.x versions; and version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.5.10,  3.1.0 or 3.0.4.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.

Reported By: Vertical Pigeon

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions; version 2.5.8 and earlier 2.5.x versions.
  • Exploit type: Information disclosure
  • Reported Date: 2012-October-31
  • Fixed Date: 2013-February-4
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-1453

Description

Method of encoding search terms led to possible information disclosure.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions; version 2.5.8 and earlier 2.5.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.3 or 2.5.9.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Egidio Romano

  • Project: Joomla!
  • SubProject: All
  • Severity: Low
  • Versions: 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.
  • Exploit type: Information disclosure
  • Reported Date: 2013-January-16
  • Fixed Date: 2013-February-4
  • CVE Number: CVE-2013-1455

Description

Undefined variable caused information disclosure in some situations.

Affected Installs

Joomla! version 3.0.2 and earlier 3.0.x versions.

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.3.

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.

Reported By: Mark Dexter

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